SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jackson Merrill hit his 17th home run of the season to help the San Diego Padres…SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jackson Merrill hit his 17th home run of the season to help the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday night. Fernando Tatis Jr. walked to leadoff the first inning, Jake Cronenworth singled and Ty France walked to load the bases before Merrill hit into a forceout to take a 1-0 lead. Merrill hit a 421-foot solo shot off Astros starter Peter Lambert in the third. Michael King (7-8) pitched six innings for the Padres and struck out six. He gave up three hits, an earned run and walked one.